Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/908,353

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 07, 2024

Priority

Dec 30, 2022 — CN 202211725937.6 +1 more

Examiner

ISKENDER, ALVIN ALIK

Art Unit

2654

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +54.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 26 resolved

-15.8% vs TC avg

Strong +55% interview lift

Without

With

+54.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

87.1%

+47.1% vs TC avg

§102

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 26 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 07, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Interview Requested

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+54.8%)

3y 3m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 26 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.